What software do you recommend?

[fordgt40]

I think Prosim gets a plus mark for initiative

[Norwegian737project]

Marty, I really appreciate your more than complete answer.

I think I speak for the whole community when I say Thank you for all your hard work.
You surpriced me with your post, because I never expected a developer to jump on this thread

It's answers like this that make the decision a bit easier

I think Prosim gets a plus mark for initiative

Lol.. Damn right XD

[metamarty]

You're welcome!

I come here because I'm a builder too. I welcome any comparison charts. There may be many reasons one chooses one cockpit product over the other, so won't claim that everybody should be using my product. For comparisons you need data, so I hope other users will be able to fill in the details for other products.

[dnoize]

thanks Marty !


Stef

[ian@737ng.co.uk]

just want to add my bit on this..........
i was planning an update and my favourite to be used was SA. but sadly it suddenly got priced out (for me) of the
equation, so said update was shelved until i came accross Marty's Prosim.
i now have a working setup in the workshop using this software. works with my Engravity CDU, works with my
CPFlight kit, supports the Phidgets LED64 and i'm now just starting to hook up the switches.
all i need is Revolution Simproducts TQ support (which is in the pipeline) and i'm 'way to go'
really like the software and it's ease of use. best bit is it will be in my price range
have a great day gentlemen.........

rgds

ian

[Matt Olieman]

To all that read this thread and in fairness to all vendors: Please keep in mind, just because a vendor does not participate in this thread, it does not mean the product has NO value nor is NOT a favorite. The information provided in this thread is not complete or independently compared.

The poll is inconclusive and does not reflect the number of users visiting this site. Please keep in mind there are approximately 4000 unique visitors visiting this site daily. As of this writing, 19 users participated in the poll, this certainly does not reflect the number of owners of products and users visiting MyCockpit.

There are vendors/developers NOT participating, they have as many as thousand(s) of customers/users. Again this is not reflected in this thread.

PLEASE, when reading this thread keep the above in mind.

Matt Olieman

[fsaviator]

Cheers everyone...

my 2 cents...

Matt, I know you are just moderating, but no one is bashing anyone here, and no one is asking the developers input... their websites and forums say it all. We want a user look at this. I've been in this hobby a long time... I don't need a poll to tell me what I (and most others) already know.

I'm sticking with PROSIM exactly because Marty participates in threads like this. I understand the economics, and I understand some developer's need to focus outside THIS (home cockpit building) market (based on the person that started the thread). No dig on the other developers. They all started as home builders themselves. They have now expanded for various reasons, and their market has changed. Again, no dig on them... I wish them all the best.

Like Ian, I was headed the SA route until I was ready to purchase... I also got priced out very quickly.

With that said, our market remains. While all of us would love to have $40,000+ to buy everything, plus another $1,000 or so to sink into the software, we don't.

I don't agree with the logic of "I spent thousands on my setup, so what is a few thousand more?". It's a few thousand more dollars...! Why pay that for software when I have a package available that is much less, just as effective, and you know what... the developer is actively working the bugs out of his system with my input, and adding more and more everyday.

Bottom line, we are all HOME COCKPIT builders here (at least the ones that I see logged in everyday taking part in this discussion) and the comments from the other builders that have tried the packages are very relevant to this audience.

Let me stress again, I have no issues with any of the developers out there. Their products are awesome. PROSIM is all I can afford though.

Best from Baghdad!

[PHTAT]

The poll is: What software do you recommend?

Without being interferred with earlier posts i can only speak for myself.

I Tried Pm And Flightdeck software, implemented them in my home 737 pit and had lots off problems resolving isue,s that came with it, let alone the cost that these programs bring.

I started with Prosim software and believe it or not, it worked the first day i started.

and ehh, i am dutch... its free

I recommend Prosim.

[Sean Nixon]

I Tried Pm And Flightdeck software, implemented them in my home 737 pit...

Just curious, did you buy any of those packages, or just played with the demos?

Sean

[PHTAT]

Just curious, did you buy any of those packages, or just played with the demos?

Sean

Hi Sean,

Only the demo,s ...

I am nowhere near the hardcore sim builders i must say, but i enjoy the flying and building the pit up to my expectations and my thought was if the demo,s are already a **** in the *** ill keep looking for a demo that suits mine of a good program.

Wil.